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Battleground: Environment [Two Volumes]
Robert Wiliam Collin
Book Code:
GR3865
ISBN:
0-313-33865-5
ISBN-13:
978-0-313-33865-6
616 pages, tables
Greenwood Press
Publication:
7/30/2008
List Price:
$175.00
(
UK Sterling Price: £100.00
)
Availability:
In Stock
Media Type:
Hardcover
Trim Size:
7 x 10
Subjects:
Science
»
Environmental Science
History
»
World History (General)
Political Science
»
Public Policy
Description:
The environment inflames passions in people on all points of the political spectrum. Controversies over such issues as the rise of cancer in industrialized countries, climate change, and urban sprawl have skyrocketed as we recognize the impact that humans have on the environment. Many people become immersed in these controversies at a local level before they know much about the topic - the nuances of many environmental conflicts are often overlooked as the media focuses on the adversarial nature of the conflict. This reference resource provides students, teachers, librarians, and citizens as a whole with the necessary first step in understanding these hot-button issues. Each entry identifies the issue involved, who was holding various points of view or positions, where and when the conflict occurred, and explains the cultural, social, and political context and dimensions of the conflict.
Battleground: Environment
provides in-depth analysis of over 100 of the most controversial topics involving the environment, including:
Childhood asthma
Kyoto Summit and Treaty
Smart Growth
Three Gorges Dam in China
Genetically modified Food
Entries include descriptions of public policies and discussions of the future of the controversy. Each entry concludes with cross references and a short, relevant bibliography suitable for student research. The resource includes numerous sidebars that discuss in detail particular local controversies that illuminate the complexity of the topics discussed.
Table of Contents:
Guide to Related Topics
Preface
Introduction
Topical Entries
Appendix A. Environmental Database Programs and Applications
Appendix B. Portal Websites
Appendix C. Index Chemicals
Appendix D. Glossary of Environmental Terms
Appendix E. Environmental Acronyms
Index
LC Card Number:
2008002114
LCC Class:
GE105
Dewey Class:
363
PDF Catalogs:
Greenwood School and Public Library Reference Spring 2008.pdf
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